***image1***Box sets with men of steel.
ROCKY ANTHOLOGY
MGM ($62.95)
For those of us who have stopped counting over the years, there have been a total of five-count them, five-Rocky Balboa trips to the big screen. Watch America's quintessential underdog beat the odds and win from Philly to Russia and back again in this complete, five-disc, kick-butt anthology. While the last two installments might be best left for an '80s revival party (playing on mute in the background), the first three still pack an emotional wallop sure to bring a tear to the eye of any Stallone enthusiast. Available just in time to get ready for Sly's Rocky revival release,
Rocky Balboa
, out in theaters Dec. 22.
JAMES BOND ULTIMATE EDITION VOL. 3
MGM ($89.99)
If you can't get through a martini without thinking, "shaken, not stirred," then this 007 box set will do you right for the holidays. Hailed by fans as the best of all the Bond volumes, this series includes both Roger Moore's and Pierce Brosnan's debut flicks as the cool-as-ice agent in the 1973 hit
Live and Let Die
and the 1995 success
GoldenEye
. Whether trolling through underground tunnels in From Russia with Love or romancing the gorgeous Diana Rigg in
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
, Bond's moves will have you singing "Secret Agent Man." Also out just in time to brush up on the classic MI6 agent before a newer version is revealed by Daniel Craig in
Casino Royale
, opening Nov. 17.
THE COMPLETE SUPERMAN COLLECTION
Warner Home Video ($29.99)
More powerful than a locomotive, this collection will remind you why the world needs Superman. Enjoy the four films in this set, following Christopher Reeve through his double life as a Metropolis reporter/superhero. Gene Hackman stars as the incomparably funny villain Lex Luthor, and Margot Kidder steals our hearts as the fast-talking reporter Lois Lane. And, of course, don't forget Richard Pryor's appearance in
Superman III
.
